Isses with keeping a file checked out
I'm currently working with Project 2010 pro in a server environment. One of my team members continues to keep files checked out for long periods of time (multiple days) without checking them back in. I was wondering what, if any, issues
arise from keeping a file checked out for an extended period of time.
thanks for any assistance.
Icewlf --
Providing you with a comprehensive list of potential problems is probably impossible. But following are a few issues to consider:
There is a risk of changes that are not published will not be backed up in a nightly backup.
Issues with your corporate LAN could cause the project to get "stuck" in Checked Out mode.
Issues with your corporate LAN could cause the project to get corrupted or to generate strange errors in the Queue.
When a project is kept checked out for days on end, no one else can edit the project.
If your organization wants to apply Service Packs or Cumulative Updates, usually all projects need to be checked in before this happens.
Personally speaking, I think you would be wise to give a few reasons to your executives, such as what I have mentioned, but then tell them that the "experts" in the user forum DO NOT recommend that PMs leave projects checked out over night. Hope this
helps.
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